Talk of Alaska: The Young Brain

Mon, November 9, 2009
Posted in Alaska Native Education, Talk of Alaska

If you think the cost of educating our children is high, wait ‘til you hear the cost of “not*” educating them.

Employers already know there’s a mismatch between their needs and the workforce that’s available to them.

Re-training is expensive. It turns out that education earlier in life is a better investment. The science of early childhood education is the subject on the next “Talk of Alaska.”

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HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Dr. Judy L. Cameron. Professor. Oregon Health and Science Univ.
Abbe Hensley. Executive Director. Best Beginnings.
David Wight. President. Commonwealth North. (Former president of Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.)

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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